The Borough Council served on the landlord of a property a s. 352 Housing Act 1985 notice requiring fire safety measures to be undertaken, as they considered his property to be an HMO. The landlord defended this, contending that the property was not an HMO even though there were nine rooms let to different people. The house was described by the owner as a ‘private residential club’ and was let out to nine young adults between 20-30. In the County Court the judge held
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